Murchison falls national park

Murchison falls national park best for wildlife tours.

Murchison Falls national park:

Named after Murchison falls, Murchison falls national park is part of Murchison falls conservation area which is made up of Bugungu game reserve, Karuma game reserve and Murchison falls national park. Murchison falls is where the River Nile squeezes through a 7meter gap, exploding into episodes of powerful waves falling 40meters below. It is at the bottom of the Murchison falls that the beginning of the Victoria Nile is. A boat safari starting Paraa (meaning the place of hippos in Luo) takes 2 hours up river and brings you to see the Murchison falls from the bottom.

Murchison falls national park being the largest of all the national parks Uganda has, travelers will find a variety of wildlife animals such as elephants, lions, leopards, african buffalo, antelopes, giraffe, hippos, hyenas, jackals, birds, forests and many more including reptiles such snakes as well as crocodiles.

There several lodges within and around Murchison falls national park where travelers can stay during a safari visit. Activities such as game viewing, boat ride, walking safari, chimpanzee watching, bird watching will give a safari traveler a memorable experience.

While visiting murchison falls national park it is also very possible to combine with a visit to the ziwa rhino sancturary hence completing the tradition big five african safari.